Pity the poor guy who hasn’t tried Super and EconoKote If you're tired of the fuss, mess, bother and compound curved surfaces . and EconoKote’s hair-pulling you get from painting, now’s the time low cost is a real advantage, too. to switch. The next time you want a really great looking bird but want it faster, easier, stronger, o Trim Sheets and lighter, remember these winning ideas from Top Flite. & Markings With MonoKote self-sticking TRIM SHEETS and © Super MonoKote MARKINGS you can finish off your planes with There are a lot of good reasons more modelers all of the beautiful detail you want without count­ choose SUPER MONOKOTE than any other less hours of painting and masking. iron-on covering. Super Strong Yet Lightweight — Long Lasting — Fuel And Moisture Proof — o Irons & Heat Guns Puncture Resistant — Odorless — Won’t Induce For the best and most professional looking finish Warping — Quickly Cleaned — Built-in Finish — possible apply Super MonoKote and EconoKote And A Wide Selection Of Colors To Choose with a Top Flite IRON and HEAT GUN. Both From. work great on other heat sealing coverings, too. More good reasons why Top Flite continues to o EconoKote be the choice of champions. The perfect companion to Super MonoKote, ECONOKOTE has many of the same outstand­ ing features but, since it requires a lower iron-on temperature, it's the perfect covering for foam wings. EconoKote is an excellent trim material Top Flite Models, Inc. for any covering or finish. Its easy handling also 1901 N. Narragansett Avenue makes it ideal for covering fuselages and other Chicago, Illinois 6C539 c l'uiahn “Sl|l> Savige’'Train«». 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Catalog ol entire line ot airplane control line model hits R C scale STERLIN G MODELS · 3620 G ST PHILA PA 19134 and Trainer hits, boat model kits accessories, etc 50c enclosed If no dealer available direct orders accepted — with 10"- ■ additional Secrets of Model Airplane Building Including design, construction charge for handling and shipping (6 0 c m inim um in U S S1 25 covering finishing flying, adJusting control systems etc 25c minimum outside U S ) enclosed Secrets of Control Line and Carrier Flying Including preflight soloing stunting. Carrier rules and regulations. Carrier flying hints Name and control line installation instructions 25C enclosed No checks Only U S money orders or currency accepted A ddrpss .C ity .State Zip. j 2 MODEL BUILDER SiLKSPUN COVERiTE COSTS ONLY 58< PER SQ. FT Silkspun goes on balsa like no other price is S8.20 against S9.00. Silkspun all you need. But if an opaque finish is covering. Due to its unique “spun" also comes in a large roll: 38”x25 feet required, Silkspun needs only 1 /3rd construction. Silkspun partially melts a great size for the monster planes the amount of paint you would use on into the balsa. The result is an uncom­ and those long winged sailplanes. Both silk or tissue. By the way, Glaskote monly thin skin, permanently bonded, of these Silkspun sizes allow you to spreads so evenly, most modelers now which can be painted with great ease. cut out patterns with a minimum of brush it on rather than spray. waste. Try Silkspun. At 58^ per square foot, When properly applied. Silkspun vir­ On sailplanes, where a translucent finish it is surely one of the most economical tually eliminates the usual air bubble is popular, one coat of our Glaskote is coverings available. problem that occurs with non-porous plastic films. The proper way to apply Silkspun to a sheeted surface is lower the temperature of your iron to 275° (usually we recommend 350°). This is hot enough to liquify Coverite's ad­ hesive, but not hot enough to activate its shrinking action. Now you will be able to adhere Coverite to the balsa without air bubbles, and it will stick like the skin on a ballpark hot dog. Another tip for sheeted surfaces is always work from the center out to the edges. Don't start by tacking down the edges, as this will trap air. Finally, always allow the fabric to cool before going on to the next area. The best way to do this is rub a cold wet rag onto the just heated surface. This will force the adhesive into the wood and Here is the Runda Air Show Team, and here is hasten its curing process. what Art Johnson, team manager said in his letter: “VK triplane was covered with Super Coverite in As for cost. Silkspun is hard to beat. A 1971. and is still holding this bird together after regular size roll of Silkspun Coverite many hundreds o ffligh ts and plenty o f nose landings. (38"x54") contains 2052 square incites Our team members prefer Super Coverite for the almost 200 square inches more than open frame models and Silkspun for covering sheet any of the plastic iron-ons. Yet list structures such as the Sig Kougars. ” THE COVERITE LINE PERM AGLOSS C O V E R IT E . I009J polyester iron-on covering. SILKSPU N C O V E R IT E . 1009Í spun polyester that looks like Prepainted. 3 8 "\4 3 "'4 3 "x 15 fect/5"x36"/ Red, white, blue, tissue.